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CHEFS – REMEMBER, REFLECT, RELISH, AND SHARE

Culinary Cues

There was an initial moment, maybe as a young guest in a restaurant, or possibly as a “first job” dishwasher, when the light bulb switched from off to on. It had only been a few hours as a line cook, but that steak or fish portion was your first work of art as a cook. Culinary skills were non-existent, but the possibility was there.

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DON’T NICKEL AND DIME YOUR GUEST or IMPRESS THEM WITH QUANTITY

Culinary Cues

There’s a reactionary movement that I keep seeing in restaurants; a movement that assumes the answer to the restaurant bottom line is to take more and give less or give too much to justify raising prices. If we fail to look at the entire restaurant package, then we fail to realize how to earn profit.

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THE LINE IN THE SAND WITH RESTAURANT PRICING

Culinary Cues

I get it, profit in restaurants is sometimes hard to come by. We deal with highly perishable goods, unpredictable customer behavior, swinging door staffing, and constantly escalating cost of goods. Restaurants get hit from all angles so when there is a chance to push the envelope on pricing – many do.

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CHEFS – VALUE and the TOP LINE DRIVE the BOTTOM LINE

Culinary Cues

In the restaurant business there are really only two ways to view profit: a very small amount of profit balanced by very significant volume, or a significant amount of profit on far less volume. How you approach the design of your restaurant in this regard will determine nearly everything else. So what is contribution margin?

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Giving Your Business a Restaurant Prime Cost Tune-Up

Restaurant365

The economy may be in flux right now, but as restrictions start to lift and limited dine-in is allowed in most states, restaurants are at a critical juncture. However, as the restaurant industry and your business move to a new normal, returning to tracking and controlling costs is more important than ever.

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Successful Restaurant Accounting for Non-Accountants

Restaurant365

Every business relies on good accounting, but it is especially true in the competitive restaurant industry. Whether you’re a bookkeeper, accountant, restaurant owner, or store-level manager, understanding the basics of accounting can pay dividends for your business. How is restaurant accounting different?

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Essentials of Payroll Accounting for Restaurant Groups, Part 1

Restaurant365

How you run and track your payroll accounting has a significant impact on restaurant operations. From hiring and onboarding to running employee payments and paying taxes, payroll touches on many different parts of a restaurant business. However, tracking your labor cost is a bit more complicated.